There are 7 ways to get from Caernarfon to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
11h 16m£72–256Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
13h 19m£51–171Drive 446.7 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Invernesscar 446.7 mi
7h 45m£110–159Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 49m£118–291Train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewetrain Holyhead - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
13h 2m£87–141Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
10h 19m£122–296Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
10h 57m£132–383
Caernarfon to Inverness by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Inverness is to train and bus which costs £50 - £180 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Inverness is to drive which takes 7h 45m and costs £110 - £160.
The distance between Caernarfon and Inverness is 488 miles. The road distance is 449.3 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Inverness without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 11h 16m and costs £70 - £260.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Caernarfon to Inverness, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Inverness is 449 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Caernarfon to Inverness.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Turf Square to Inverness via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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